Limited port access during Yacht Show

For the duration of the Monaco Yacht Show, from Wednesday, September 27 to Saturday, September 30, access to the port of Condamine will be closed from midnight to 7 am, and limited 7 am to midnight to the holders of a special badge.

The owners of ships with an annual mooring at the port can obtain the badge from the Maritime and Airport Police at 14 Quai Antoine 1er.

Access will always be possible during the show at the port of Fontvieille.

Owners and captains are reminded that due to the Principality’s sustainable development policy, ships moored in the Bay of Monaco not using the waste collection services of the company Eco Tank must imperatively disembark all rubbish at the port of Fontvieille.

[caption id="attachment_24447" align="alignnone" width="640"] Prince Albert with the Aux Coeurs des Mots team. Photo: Alberto Colman[/caption]
A very moving award ceremony of the second edition of the "Heart of Words" contest took place on October 20 at the Monte Carlo Technical and Hospitality School in the presence of Prince Albert, who presented the prizes to the winners.
The event was attended by important personalities, including Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior; Isabelle Bonnal, Director of National Education, Youth and Sports; HE Marine de Carné de Trécesson, Ambassador of France to Monaco; Nicole Barbin, President of Women World Leaders; and among others, the members of the Jury, the government, the diplomatic and consular corps, as well as partners in the Hearts of Words, and personalities from business sports, and culture.
[caption id="attachment_24454" align="alignnone" width="640"] Prince Albert. Photo: Valentina de Gaspari[/caption]
Prince Albert took the floor to confirm the importance he attaches to this initiative, which takes a real look at respect for human and women's rights and gender equality. The Prince emphasised that Heart of Words grew up with its own identity, and is now ready to stand on its own, and become independent to expand its horizons around the world.
Prince Albert did the honour of presenting the prizes to the winners, accompanied by Fawzia Zouari, President of the Jury, and Hilde Haneuse Heye, Founder and President of Aux Cœurs des Mots.
Young high school students have succeeded in highlighting women who have made a significant impact and who are able to meet challenges in a difficult context. The young people emphasised the role and work of women who had validated their central place in society, eradicating discrimination and advancing the principles of gender equality.
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Twenty-six schools on four continents took part in the Heart of Words Competition, which is in the French language. The winners of the second edition were:
1st: Bessi Kama "The jump of hope", Coastal College, Lomé, Togo.
2nd: Christine Ntahe "Mother Sunday", High School of the Holy Spirit, Bujumbura, Burundi.
3rd: Zahra Rahimi "Zahra so well known, so little known", Shahid Mahdavi School, Tehran, Iran and Sidonie Amoussou "A life a fight for a young freedman", La Rosette School Complex, Porto-Novo, Benin (Ex-aequo).
4th: Nada Moghaizel-Nasr "An exceptional activist", French Holy Family School, Jounieh, Lebanon.
The Jury's Coup de Coeur went to Djoher Amhis "The Guardian of the Temple", Alexandre Dumas International High School, Algiers, Algeria, and Marina Gahama "A grain of sand", Maurice College, Nice, France, received Special Mention.

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[caption id="attachment_21124" align="alignnone" width="640"] Alain Hong DTC China. Photo: DTC[/caption]
The organisers of the China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards (MICE) have declared Monaco to be the "Destination of the Year” for Emerging MICE tourism. A prestigious gala was held last week in Beijing during which the Emerging MICE Award was presented to Monaco’s Tourism and Convention Bureau (DTC).
The prize was received in person by Alain Hong, Director of the DTC Representative Office in China.
Since 2011, the "China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards" have been awarded to the best tourism actors in the MICE segment – conferences, exhibitions, trade shows and incentive travel.
This award is a major recognition for the promotional work carried out by DTC representatives in Southeast Asia.
Under the leadership of Benoît Badufle, the representation team, made up of Alain Hong for China and Zhi Heng Yew for Southeast Asia, has done remarkable work on the business tourism segment in Asia.
It should be noted that the eleven offices of DTC representation abroad have, among their priority missions, the task of promoting business tourism in the Principality. The MICE segment is one of the pillars of the development of Monegasque tourism, but is also a key factor in balancing tourism throughout the year.